New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-18
THE QUARRELLING KNIGHTS.
FACTIONS FIGHTING AT MINNEAPOLIS
MR.. BARRY FOLLOWS UP Mr.. BAILNYs ASSAULT
on THE GENERAL BOARD.
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st. PAUL Oct l7.-When the knights OF Laoor 'oh-
vention at Minneapolis called to order TINS morning
Mr. Bailey of the General Executive Board, made
speech sustaining the charges against the general
made by his colleague. Mr.. Barry on Saturday. IN 'o
course OF his remarks he said
1T 10 hot out of the way for me "
say that this Is unusual spectacle iho
leading officials great organization wheare elected
carry out the purposes OF TINS order by the ~orhg
men of America. before court Of justice cnarse"
with category oil crimes that would pu; to shame INC
average criminal who stalks abroad in the A'i"
today Are they true That is the question
to be deciled by this convention IN 'h's
investigation. It IL well known that this order
moi established for political purposes. but "hat 10
find in this nvc tlgatioai Nothing less than Wei
laid plo-a OF plots in fact-hatchsd by the sener
officers ana carried out in different parts VI
The country, that would make the worst Poh'o"
heelcrs in the country shout their admiration nope
this las baen explained away by the men chaIeca WIN
il to the satisfaction OF this bply Bu cant thlnR ta'
has. tmus he evident why john Hayes Is kept III
this present position. He wire pulier, one
of the schcning kind He Is tOo
Is he sent around the country using the orers money
for good labor legislation aionei Might he no. DO
VINO are battling FOR supremacy But that s not for me
TO let tis body tnnk OH these th"SS ana 'Ho VIZ
eide" ,. ,,
Mr. BAILEY went on in this strain in reviewing tle
charges. He strongly DENOUNCED the alleged action VI
Mr. P0wdcrly in employing men t. work for clurcn
interests witaout tao KNOWLEDGE and sanction oi
the other officers OF the oriSr T Tn.r - a
suspicion IN my mipd." said Mr.. Baisy. with consider
aplc heat. that Powdery mas allied himself Win mo
Church of Rome. and thls 70 the dlsOrs@h|ao VI 'No
order" ,.
General Secretary Litchuau took tho floor TO combat
the charges male against him by Mr. Baey ne % S''ii
that there no truth whs,rvor In tho charges au
that he had suppressed .ommunicailohs SEM w. h on
quarters Oy ID. A. l35 NJ. Litchmdn charger tnn n m
empoye In the general oiicc WAS spy ompioSp. ~
Bailey and Barry. rciteratns the statement nie pS i
Posderly on Saturday. 49,. ,.r,,lv
was ready the amendment TO the constitution
over which the whole trouble had arisen IL wa" dsc"V
cred that owng 10 a tcchnicaity IN the law three.
fourths would bc required t. carry the aucnTht
instead OF two-third. vote mad been supposed Inc
aIncudInent cuts down the Executive Board to four
memuers, they TO be appointed by the Hene his,or @
Workman, subject To the approval of the General s,g
bly, The Powdcrly faction had not the thTeeiour'hs
required. Mr. rowlerly then tried new plan Calling
another officer 10 the chair he took the Moor shu si'
Charges all sorts have been flung ~ your -elct
officers tender TO the Assembly my RESIGNATION ana
call upon the other general officer. to do the same
The gnaons of al the officers with two exc poh1
then followed. These two, or course we're L.'I9 ''
Bailey They both male speeches In which ihey sa,, @
thai they saw no occasion resign and they dld not
mean do II simply trick ~ ihcir ehetles.
Powdcrly delegate tIcu offered resolution dcnihu
ing the re,icnations OF all the general officers w
passed by vote or llG 10 ~ Tho rcsignafon, were
presented again. Barry and BAILEY again SIoie uc,s NM
10 yield. There good deal OF excited aS' nut 'he'
held firm. ,.,..
Then resolution refusing 10 accept the resisnatl"hs
rendered WAS put through with rush.
The administration regards itself ~ fully indorScd
themselves In peculiar position. II cannot be denied
however that they are IA sense the dhy Vct'i'
practically certain th. other cn".ts ~" pa made 10 so'
Al tne secret caucus held bv tho Ants a.t night II
is understood that they resolved mat should nc GOV
vonion pass the obuOA resolution giving fo"dcicY
the ritht 70 seieg, h'' .o,,oS am ia q h.Iy
IN case they the scheme j. 20 call national meeL.
workineuen TO proo,t AGAINST the or %
gauilc on moro democratic OASIS